All Juiced Up About Fasting Again

Since breaking my Master Cleanse on January 11, I feel like I've done really well in cleaning up my diet. I've been eating A LOT better-incorporating A LOT more raw foods into my diet (although, admittiedly, I have more work to do on the fruit portion of the regime).

Where's the Meat?

Stuck in my colon, that's where :) Over the past two days I've eaten a total of 4 portions of meat (stupid, stupid, stupid!). I've had chicken breasts (2), ground turkey (1) and steamed shrimp (1). Despite consuming raw food along side of all of this protien, I'm feeling all "clogged up" again. I'm not much of a meat eater in the first place, but now I feel like I've thrown a wrench back into my digestive program. Arghhhh! What WAS I thinking? And So....

I decided today that I would embark on a juice fast next week-a much healthier alternative to the MC, but still effective at detoxing my system and giving my digestive system a break.

Why I didn't decide to start ANYTHING as intense as a juice fast this week is due to some tough timing. Here's how my week is shaping up epicuriously:

Wednesday: I have a birthday dinner/bowling party.
Thursday: Dinner with a friend who has come to town (all the way from Alaska).
Saturday: A bachelorette party (Damn...is wine juice?)
Sunday: My husband's holiday party for work (assigned sobriety among a sea of bar and restaurant workers...sigh).

As you can see, starting something as intense as a fast this week would just be setting myself up for failure. Besides, I'm going to really need some detoxing after this week anyway:) In the meantime, I'm juicing a lot and/or eating around 80%-90% raw at every meal.

Length: Undetermined thus far. Taking it day by day this time.
Colon Care: Like the MC, keeping your colon working is mandatory for clearing out the toxins your body dumps during a fast. With no fiber moving through, your GI tract shuts down so you've got to lend a hand. No daily salt water flushes this time. This time I'll keep the colon flowin with a combination of Lax Tea, enimas (another new experience), and mix in some salt water flushes.

I have been keeping up on my exercising, too. Right now I'm trying to fit in 40-50 minutes of cardio per day, plus a mile hike with the dog over moderately difficult terrain. What I'm still lacking is the strength training, but right now I'm more focused on detox and less worried about rebuilding.
Stay tuned...